City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise
Overview
Available languages
5 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Discover Miami affordably with this half-day land and sea adventure! Perfect for budget-conscious travelers, this tour offers a fantastic overview of the city. Hop aboard an open-top Double Decker bus and explore Miami Beach, Downtown, the Financial District, Key Biscayne, Coconut Grove, and Little Havana, taking in iconic landmarks and vibrant hotspots and short stops.
Your land journey culminates at Bayside Marketplace, where you'll enjoy an hour of free time for lunch and shopping. Then, set sail on a 90-minute boat tour of Millionaire's Row, cruising past the lavish homes on Star Island, Hibiscus Island, Palm Island, Venetian Island, Fischer Island, and more – keep an eye out for celebrity mansions! Please note that this tour prioritizes providing a great value experience for those exploring Miami on a budget. Departures are every hour, offering flexibility for your day. You can also enjoy some extra free time in downtown after your bay cruise if you pick a later return.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Bring your cameras, lots to see
Comfortable attire recommended
What To Expect
Miami Double Decker
The Miami City Tour bus and Boat tour combo departs every hour and starts you off with an amazing city experience, where you explore all of Miami's historical landmarks.
We will pass by South Beach on the bus tour.
Options
City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise
Bus Tour + Sightseeing Boat: This tour includes both the bus tour and the sightseeing boat cruise through millionaires row in Biscayne Bay.
What‘s Included
Air Conditioned Bus- Please note the downstairs of the bus is airconditioned but the stairway is not
Miami Bus Tour
Miami Boat Ride of Star Island
Optional Free time for lunch time and or shopping time
Food and drinks
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Lunch
Gratuities- optional but appreciated
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2,878 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Bus and cruise mostly Spanish, guides could not speak English very well
Mary L,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Bus and cruise guides could not Doral English very well. Mainly spoke in Spanish. Bus guide told all of us wrong boat to get on and wrong place to get on correct boat!! Did not show us the beach. Person we bought tickets at said there were parking spaces where get on bus, but there was not! Just wanted to sell tickets.
Day cruise
Kelsey S,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00It was a fun experience. At the end, they didn’t pick us up. We had to take the train instead to get back to the hotel. The tour guide was fun, knowledgeable, and nice.
The tours were both...
tomyahancock,May 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tours were both great, However!!! Be aware of the parking. Do NOT park in private lots. We spent almost $100!! Then realize that the bus may not show up at the correct return time. We waited on a return bus for over 30 minutes, and eventually took an uber which was another$30. We asked for a reimbursement of the uber and were denied. The employees could not get their story straight. It changed several times about what happened to the missing bus. Very disappointing to end our tour in this manner.
Exceptional on a budget
Pamela T,May 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It's a very good experience to see Miami on a budget. I added the boat ride and made the trip a full day tour. You even have time to get a quick lunch on the tour.
Bus tour and boat cruise
Mai Y,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Starting with the bus tour, the guide was nice but there is nothing much to see and explanation was minimal anyway, most in Spanish and we don’t speak Spanish. Then the boat cruise, we were dropped at the place 1 hour and half earlier then we wait for the boat cruise to board, they put all people in line and it was late to board and it was raining and no proper shaded place. On the way to the board the boat, we had to still wait because they were taking photos for each guest going, and when I said we don’t want to take a photo still he said we have to wait, instead of organizing it better and have two people to look at the tickets when entering not to make people wait in rain … Not the best of experiences and certainly not worth the money…
Not worth the money
Asis D,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Very poorly managed trip. Expected few more narration. Boat Tour was excellent. Also, I was forced to Tip since I didn't intend to tip
Bad Business Practices
Laura B,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Very poor experience. There was no parking anywhere to be found near the tour group. We called ahead and the parking advice did not exist. A man behind the counter offered to park our Tesla, but he never drove one. He couldn’t tell us where he was parking our car or how much it would be. Why we would let a total stranger park our car with no EV driving experience? Nothing to validate or confirm parking location? We had to forfeit our tour and were majorly disappointed as we drove all the way from Orlando. We would like a refund.
Senior Adventurer
Lorraine C,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00First of all, they should know where to park, I spent $120 on parking! Also, they should know that they will be spending 1 hr. In Little Havana. The website says that the bottom of the bus is air conditioned, that is not true! Be prepared if you come on a holiday, our tour took six hours due to holiday traffic and the bus not leaving the pick up area as scheduled. The driver & the narrator, Jojan were great!
Miami Tour
Melissa M,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was great, pretty organized and well guided, sat upstairs on the double decker, so if you don't like the heat, stay downstairs. Be on time when they give you the time of meet up. I would say be there 10 minutes before or else they will take off.
Poor
Maryann F,May 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00It is not a hop on hop off, took you to only two destinations. Nearly missed bus left 8 min before departure time. Was very rushed.
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